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Sudhanshu Saraf is a Theory of Constraints (TOC) practitioner, for the last 17 years. Prior to that he practiced Lean & Six Sigma in both manufacturing and service environments for a couple of decades. He specializes in improving Cash Velocity, reducing working capital, improving on-time delivery on reduced lead times, all by an order of magnitude in a short span of time through application of Theory of Constraints (TOC). He is passionate about spreading TOC awareness and has developed several educational Models, Simulations and Implementation Tools for Capacity Design, Production Planning (Drum-Buffer-Rope), Inventory Management, Distribution and Replenishment solution. In the last 34 years of work experience, he worked in the Automobile sector for 12+ years (Eicher), in the Financial Services sector for 8+ years (Fidelity National Information Services) and in the Management Consulting sector for the last 10+ years. He learnt TQM, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Lean, Six Sigma and Change Management in the Eicher (Manufacturing) environment and deployed the concepts in the Payment Solutions company (FIS) as the Global Leader for Lean & Six Sigma Has deep understanding of Cash, as a resource, and has extensively worked on Cash Velocity, Working Capital Reduction (& Management) and Cash infusion strategies. He has influenced Cash Management at most of his clients, and has good understanding of working capital challenges of Small, Medium as well as Large Enterprises. He is a master Black Belt in Lean & Six Sigma. As a management consultant, he has worked with Godrej Properties, Crompton Greaves, Punj Lloyd, American Express, Vodafone (UK), Premas Biotech, General Motors (Egypt), Sona Okegawa, Gokaldas Images, Batliboi, Samtel Color, Sona BLW, Flexituff International, JSIS (Oman), JSPL and Wollongong Coal Limited (Australia). He joined Jindal Steel & Power Limited from Jan 2019 as the CEO; now leading PBT enhancement initiatives as Director Transformation since May 2020. Sudhanshu is an alumnus of the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IT-BHU). Completed B-Tech in Metallurgical Engineering in 1987.

Alka Wadhwa is an experienced consultant and process improvement expert with over 24 years of expertise in the Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean Six Sigma, and organizational performance optimization. She has successfully led projects in healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, driving significant improvements such as a 67% boost in hospital operations and a 140% increase in outpatient visits. Previously, Alka Wadhwa spent 17+ years at GE Global Research Center, where she led initiatives to enhance various GE businesses through advanced technologies, process redesign, and system optimization. Founder of Better Solutions Consulting, LLC, she specializes in using TOC, Six Sigma, and data analytics to streamline operations and build high-performance teams. Her work has earned her multiple accolades, including the Empire State Award of Excellence in healthcare.

Dr. Gary Wadhwa is a Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with extensive experience in the field. He completed his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at Montefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, and has served as an Attending at prestigious institutions like St. Peters Hospitals, Ellis Hospital, and Beth Israel Hospital in NY. With a career spanning over two decades, he was the former CEO and President of a group specialty practice in NY from 1994 to 2015. Dr. Wadhwa holds an MBA from UT at Knoxville, TN, and has undergone additional training in System Dynamics at MIT, Health System Management at Harvard Business School, and Entrepreneurship and healthcare innovations at Columbia Business School. Committed to expanding access to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery care, he is currently engaged in a meaningful project to provide healthcare services to underserved populations in inner city and rural areas through non-profit Community Health Centers.